<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF ALUMAX INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 24 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 538 <ALLOWANCES> 25 <INVENTORY> 614 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,396 <PP&E> 3,115 <DEPRECIATION> 1,066 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,617 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 827 <BONDS> 693 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,569 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,617 <SALES> 1,654 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,654 <CGS> 1,312 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,515 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34 <INCOME-PRETAX> 292 <INCOME-TAX> 113 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 292 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 179 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.88 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.23